Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is a medical condition characterized by muscular weakness and myelitis, which is the medical term used to describe inflammation of the spinal cord. It is a rare disease affecting the gray matter, which is the region of the brain responsible for muscle control and sensory perception. AFM is classified as a sub-type or variant of transverse […]
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A leisurely glass of red wine with a good meal never hurt anyone – or did it? Many ‘experts’ point out that wine is not always harmful, and in fact, a little of it every day can help your stomach and ward off many illnesses, as the Good Book says. Image Credit: TnkImages/Shutterstock.com Nonetheless, many public health organizations feel and […]
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Reactive arthritis (ReA) is a painful inflammatory joint disease. ReA occurs as a reaction to infection caused by a gastrointestinal or genitourinary pathogen such as Chlamydia trachomatis, Campylobacter, Salmonella, Shigella, or Yersinia. Campylobacter jejuni bacteria under scanning electron microscope – Credit: Crevis / Shutterstock ReA occurs in two main forms – postvenereal type and postenteric type. The postvenereal type is […]
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Muscle invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) is an advanced stage of bladder cancer that invades the smooth muscle lining of the bladder. What is Bladder Cancer? Bladder cancer typically originates in the urothelium, which is a type of transitional epithelium that forms the inner most lining of the bladder. This type of lesion is called urothelial carcinoma. In general, urothelial lesions […]
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Skip to: Symptoms & Pathology Causes and Current Research Treatment Cleavage-resistant RIPK1-induced autoinflammatory (CRIA) syndrome, is a recently discovered autoinflammatory disease caused by mutations within the receptor-interacting serine/threonine-protein kinase 1 (RIPK1) gene. The exact prevalence of CRIA syndrome is still undetermined as it has only recently been identified as a disease. Seven people from three separate families in the U.S. […]
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What is Charles Bonnet Syndrome? Charles Bonnet Syndrome (CBS) is a medical condition experienced by people who have deteriorating eyesight wherein they see things or objects that are not real. The condition is reported to be experienced by up to 34% of persons with visual impairment. CBS occurs most commonly among elderly persons with severe visual impairment, specifically age-related macular […]
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Autistic persons often adhere to stereotypical behaviour on daily basis characterised by the need to adhere to a strict schedule or routine in a familiar setting or environment. Examples may include eating from a particular plate on a particular table at a set time each day. Any deviation from such routine and familiarity can lead to increased stress and anxiety. […]
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By Keynote ContributorDr. Dorothy L. RobinsonSchool of Environmental and Rural Science,University of New England, New South Wales PM2.5 pollution – 9 million premature deaths a year The vast majority of pollution-related deaths are linked to fine particles less than 2.5 millionths of a metre (known as PM2.5). PM2.5 behave like gases and, like the air we need to breathe, enter […]
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In addition to the classical symptoms of autism, such as behavioural disturbances, delay in learning to speak, inappropriate social interaction, obsession over particular objects or foods, lack of eye contact, and language comprehension issues, there may also be signs of abnormal eating behaviour, which may or may not be attributed to specific eating disorders. Image Credit: Shutterstock Eating Habits of […]
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Hypercalcemia is a condition in which there are abnormal levels of calcium in the blood. The normal calcium levels in blood serum range from 8.8 mg/dL to 10.8 mg/dL. Image Credit: Jarun Ontakrai/Shutterstock.com 90% of hypercalcemia cases are thought to be caused by cancer or primary hyperparathyroidism, which is the excess of parathyroid hormone (PTH) in the body. Mild hypercalcemia […]
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